Chief Machinist Donald K. Ross

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1910-12-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Bismarck,_North_Dakota,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Fort_Rosecrans_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:deathDate 1992-05-27
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Bremerton,_Washington,_United_States
gptkbp:fullName Donald Kirby Ross
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chief Machinist Donald K. Ross
gptkbp:medalOfHonorCitation For distinguished conduct in the line of his profession, extraordinary courage, and disregard of his own safety during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, by Japanese forces on 7 December 1941.
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor
gptkbp:occupation United States Navy sailor
gptkbp:rank Chief Machinist
gptkbp:retired Captain
gptkbp:serves gptkb:USS_Nevada_(BB-36)
gptkbp:serviceYears 1929–1956
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bombing_of_Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7